From Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery to Community Engagement
Dr. Riley Kirk, PhD and Dr. Miyabe Shields, PhD are both pharmaceutical scientists who specialized in cannabis and the mechanisms of how it works in the body.
Their research focuses on bridging complex biochemistry with the lived experiences of consumers, with an emphasis on understanding the complexity of the cannabis plant and its interactions with the human brain.
Our Scientific Advisory Board
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The Dank Duchess
Flower & Hashish Quality Expert
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Dr. Allison Justice, PhD
Cultivation & Post-Procesing Expert
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Marné Garretson, MPH
Real-World Data Expert
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Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt, MD
Medical Expert
Valuing the medicine and the community in research
The research philosophy of NAP is to embrace the unknown of nature and natural products while prioritizing immediate research needs of the community.
Our current projects are focused on collecting and amplifying the lived experience of the cannabis community, the effects of chemical odiversity on the endocannabinoid system, the science of smokability while seeding science advocacy.